Fringe-reel



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0.'R0THBNGATTBR- 'FRINGE REEL.

No. 321,454. Patented July '7., 1885.

UNrrnn STaTans PnTnsiT @Tric o CHARLES ROTHENGATTER, OF PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA.

FRlNGE-REEL.

A pplication filed November 2G, i884.

To @ZZ whon it may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHARLES RorHnNGnr- TER, a citizen of the Un? tedStates, residing at Philadelphia,in the county of Philadelphia and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFringe-Reels, of which the following is a speciiicaiion.

' My invention relates to reels forsupporting and holding fringes,edgings, and the like, and has for its object to improve theconstruction of such reels whereby they are better adapted to hold anddisplay the articles reeled and to preserve them from damage, and at thesame time to produce a simple and convenientcontrivance that isinexpensive and not liable to get out of order; and to these ends myinvention consists in a reel constructed as more particularly pointedout hereinafter.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved reel. Fig.

2 is a plan. Fig. 3 is a view showing the man# ner of manipulating thereel. Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views of modications.

Heretofore reels have been made consisting of two side pieces or boardsconnected by a number of centrally or coneentrically arrangedcross-pieces on which the fringe or edging has been 4wrapped by beingwound around the cross-piece in concentric layers, considerable tensionbeing required to make the fringe adhere and stay in place, which isliable to stretch and distort the fringe, and the pressure of the outerlayers upon the inner ones tends to crush and disflgure them. Such reelshave generally been placed in boxes or receptacles so that the fringe oredging lies horizontally, and this has atendency to cause furtherderangernent of the fringe and to expose parts thereof to more or lesswear and tear. lt has also been proposed to arrange hooks or pins uponthe under sides of cross-bars supported in a narrow frame and to fastenthe fringe upon the hooks, .and such frame has been supported upon postsin a box or receptacle which allowed the skirt of the fringe to hangperpendicularly or by gravity when in the box; but when removedtherefrom there was no way of supporting the fringe properly. Myinvention is intended to overcome 5o all these objections and to presentmany ad- S-PECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 321,454,dated July '7, 1885.

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vantages, and these are attained by avery siniple device, which I willnow describe.

The sides of the reel are formed of two substantiall y rectangularsupports or pieces, A B, of boards or similar material, and these arejoined together by several cross-bars, C D E, which are fastened out ofthe central line of the sides or supports and between that line and thetop. 4

UponV the outer cross-bars, D and E, are secured a series of pins orhooks, F, projecting outwardly and downwardly. These pins and hooks Fmay be variously constructed and secured to the cross-pieces indifferent ways. In Fig. l they are shown as pins driven through thecross-bars at an angle, and the projecting ends may be straight orturned up to form a sort of hook, as shown at f.

If it is intended to use the reels for various kinds and sizes offringes or other articles, it is desirable to have the pins adjustableupon the crossbar, so that the distance between them maybe regulated,and then an inclined slot, G, Fig. 4, may be formed in the outercross-bars, into which the pins are inserted and in which they fitsnugly, so as not to be liable to fall out, but still to be easily adjusted therein. Another way is to form the cross-bars of an angularcross-section and to provide the pins with eyes H, 5, which are adaptedto iit over the angular bars and to slide longitudinally thereon, butnot to turn.

In any construction the article to be reeled is first fastened on one ofthe pins and is then carried back and forth and fastened to or passedaround the successive pins until the reel is filled, forming a row ofparallel layers separated from each other at proper distances. As mostof the articles to be reeled are composed of a solid woven heading orbinder with a loose pendent skirt, the heading may be secured to thepins or hooks by passing them through the heading or by folding theheading or binder around them without the least injury, and as thearticles also vary in thickness the distance between the various layersmay be properly spaced, so that the articles preserve a natural verticalposition and are in good position for display or packing or storing.

The reel is easily filled, andthe distance be- ICO tween the outercross-bars being of astandard length, the amount of the article upon thereel is quickly determined.

The cross-bar C, being intermediate of the other bars of the reel, formsa convenient handle to lift the reel, and it may be easily placed in abox, I, or other receptacle, and taken therefrom, the fringe beingalways preserved in its pendent position and kept from contact withobjectionable objects, and at the same time no space is lost, as as muchfringe or other articles may be supported from the hooks as can beproperly packed in the designated space.

The reels may be made of various sizes and shapes without departing frommy invention to adapt them to the various articles to be reeled, and theside pieces may be cut away, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 1, so thatthe supports will be in the form of legs, and they will always preservethe articles in their original condition in a compact and convenientform.

It is evident that various modifications may be made in the details ofconstruction of the reel without departing from my inventionforinstance, the cross-bars may be fastened to the sides, so as to be flushwith upper edges thereof, being mortised or dovetailed therein, ifdesired. The corners of the sides may be chamfered or cut away, as shownat dotted lines, Fig. 1, so that the reel may be more readily placed inthe boX. The sides may be made of binders7 board, two pieces of thinwood or veneer placed cross-grained, or other desirable material.

I am aware of Patent No. 286,697, and make no claim to the invention setforth and claimedtherein.

What I claim isl. A reel consisting of side supports and cross-piecesarranged between thesidesupports out of the central line, and adapted tosupport the fringe in a pendent position and keep it from contact withobjectionable matter, substantially as described.

2. A reel consisting of side supports connected by cross-pieces arrangedout of the central line, said cross-pieces being provided with pins orhooks, and adapted to support the fringe in its normal position Withoutcontact with objectionable matter, substantially as described.

3. The combination, in a reel, of the side supports and cross-piecestherefor, and pins or hooks arranged adj ustably upon said crosspi'eces,substantially as described.

4. A reel consisting of the supports A B, joined by cross-pieces D E,provided with pins projecting diagonally downward and outward therefrom,and a central cross-piece, C, adapted to form a handle for the reel,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribin g witnesses.

CHARLES ROTHENGATTER.

Witnesses: v

H. A. CABLES, WILLIAM S. ToLAND.

